 Brian (144), Ontario, Canada
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Aug 4, 2005 The hoppy, flowery aroma made me think of rose petals oddly enough. Attractive weiss-like appearance and a taste that is out of this world. Complex, flowery, bitter and so much more.
HogTownHarry (3988), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 30, 2005 Updated: Aug 26, 2005Bottle (330ml). In a Christoffel glass. Poured a thick, almost fruit-juice orange-yellow, very murky, with a large white, foamy-rocky head - decent lacing. Aroma of sourish orange juice, citrus-sweet malt, some ashy hoppiness. I also get a vegetable garden medley, very earthy and slightly sour. A little peppery and grainy on warming. Flavour is very green-hop bitter (almost like cannabis!), with some sour malt and spicy citrus as well. On warming got even more green hop flavour, plus some spruce and tart grapefruit. The mouthfeel is quite acidic and lively. As I’m not a hop-head, I found this one veered further away from "my" style as it warmed, but still liked it.
rpattinson (83), Amsterdam, Netherlands
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 29, 2005 Basil, mint, ginger, grapefruit, cloves and "Northern Lights" aroma: sweetish/bitter taste with orange, ginger, basil, mint and malt aromas; very bitter finish with basil, mint, cloves, hop and resin aromas.
This beer has one of the best hop aromas I’ve ever come across. I guess that it must be dry hopped. Since going up to 6% it’s got even better. Though whether it’s still a pils is a matter of debate. To me it tastes more like a very well-hopped Spezial. Whatever the style, it’s one of the best Dutch beers I’ve drunk. Easily the best bottom-fermenting beer in Holland.
Much improved since the alcohol was bumped up to 6%.
richlikebeer (832), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 25, 2005 RBSG ’05 - standard hoppy aroma for the genre coming from a pale cloudy yellow body. flavor was very atypical, but added a nasty metallic bitterness. that bitterness is what was left behind. i felt like this should have come out of a can.
Dickinsonbeer (3449), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 22, 2005 RBSG 05. Blond moslty clear body with a pure white sticky head and nice lace. Awesome fresh herbal and spicy hops, with lots of earthiness. Some phenolics as well. Smooth sweet bready malt balances well with all the hops. Nice high carbonation and a good moderately bitter finish.
MrManning (1643), London, Ontario, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 21, 2005 Body is a hazy orange. Head is huge, and white. Aromas are hoppy, herbal, and some candy. Taste is bitter hops, some sweet candy, grassy. Very nice. FInish is long and bitter. A very good example of the style.
willblake (2174), Belcamp, Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 20, 2005 07.08.05 RBSG Pale straw under big white head. Saazy aroma, grassy and herbal. Light corn flavor but plenty floral and lots of white pepper. Nice session brew with its tingly and cleansing finish.
IPFreely (1470), Lewiston, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 19, 2005 Gold in color, fuller and lasting white head. Floral, malty, just enough hops. Very nice, delicate balance. Light bodied, refreshing, light dryness. Very well-crafted, tasty lager.
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